Chapter 36: The Destroyer's Charge · To Shake a Mountain is Easier Than to Shake the Awakened One
The chaotic, almost farcical assault by Rocket Raccoon had ended as abruptly as it began, leaving behind a silence so profound that despair seemed to crystallize into ice in the air. The remaining heroes gasped for breath, their final shreds of fighting spirit freezing solid as they stared at the figure who remained standing, untouched, a trace of amusement even playing on his features.Amidst this dead, hopeless silence—An ear-splitting battle cry, driven by pure, unadulterated rage, tore through the quiet like a wounded beast!A massive, green, muscle-bound figure, like a runaway heavy tank, smashed through obstructing debris and charged in a perfectly straight,野蛮 (yěmán -野蛮) line directly at Sun Wukong!It was Drax! The Destroyer!He had seen Gamora's defeat, Rocket's futility, the powerlessness of everyone. His simple, direct mind couldn't comprehend complex tactics, strange energies, or profound laws. He knew only one thing—his friend (Gamora) had been struck down! That arrogant, furry-faced being must pay!Rage! Only the most primitive, most pure rage!He channeled this rage into every muscle, every breath! He abandoned any技巧 (jìqiǎo -技巧), any strategy, simply pushing his speed to the limit and凝聚 (níngjù -凝聚) all his power into his fist! He would smash this creature into pulp with the most fundamental force!"You! Hurt my friend!!!" Drax roared, his巨大拳头 (jùdà quántou -巨大拳头) carrying the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, smashing towards Sun Wukong's face! The拳风 (quánfēng -拳风) compressed the air,发出刺耳的爆鸣 (fāchū cì'ěr de bàomíng -发出刺耳的爆鸣)!This utterly unadorned, purely brute-force strike carried a威势 (wēishì -威势) that momentarily overshadowed all the previous energy explosions!The distant heroes were stunned by this sudden, recklessly莽撞 (mǎngzhuàng -莽撞) charge!"Drax! No! Fall back!" Star-Lord (had he been present) would have screamed.Captain America instinctively raised his shield, wanting to do something, but was powerless.Sun Wukong watched the green giant charging towards him, bellowing, and raised an eyebrow, even feeling a flicker of familiarity—this莽撞劲儿 (mǎngzhuàng jìn er -莽撞劲儿) reminded him of the uneducated demon kings who served under him back on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit."Another blockhead?" Sun Wukong didn't dodge or evade, even finding time to comment. "Seems stronger than that rock lump (The Thing) and the green fatty (Hulk). Pity the brain seems even less useful."Facing this punch capable of piercing starship armor, Sun Wukong merely随意地抬起手掌 (suíyì de táiqǐ shǒuzhǎng -随意地抬起手掌), his five fingers spread, and met the巨大的拳头 (jùdà de quántou -巨大的拳头).A sound so deep and沉闷 (chénmèn -沉闷) it was like two mountains colliding erupted!A terrifying冲击波 (chōngjībō -冲击波) spread out in a ring, gouging the ground another three feet lower!The hearts of all the heroes leaped into their throats!The expected scene of Sun Wukong being sent flying did not occur.Drax's狂暴前冲的势头 (kuángbào qiánchōng de shìtou -狂暴前冲的势头)戛然而止 (jiárán'érzhǐ -戛然而止)! His fist, capable of shaking mountains, was lightly,稳稳地 (wěn wěn de -稳稳地) caught in Sun Wukong's seemingly ordinary palm! It didn't budge an inch!The massive反震力 (fǎnzhènlì -反震力) made the bones in Drax's thick arm groan audibly! All the kinetic energy of his charge seemed to vanish into a bottomless sea!The狂暴愤怒 (kuángbào fènnù -狂暴愤怒) on Drax's face instantly froze, replaced by utter shock and disbelief! He felt as if he had punched the eternal, unyielding core of a star!"Hmm, not bad strength," Sun Wukong nodded, seemingly somewhat satisfied. "Pity, it's still brute force. Doesn't understand the诀窍 (juéqiào -诀窍) of发力 (fālì -发力) and收力 (shōulì -收力). Wastes seventy percent of its power."His wrist gave a slight,巧妙的抖动 (qiǎomiào de dǒudòng -巧妙的抖动), sending out a subtle,巧劲 (qiǎojìn -巧劲).Drax felt an irresistible, spinning force transmit from the other's palm. His massive body was completely beyond his control, spinning原地旋转 (yuándì xuánzhuǎn -原地旋转) over a dozen times like a stone fired from a sling! Dizzy and disoriented, he lost all balance and crashed face-down into the ground with a thunderous BOOM!, creating a man-shaped crater, unable to get up for some time.Sun Wukong shook his hand as if flicking off dust."A body full of brute strength, but not an ounce of combat skill. A waste," he shook his head, his tone even carrying a hint of惋惜 (wǎnxī -惋惜), like a "senior" disappointed in an "unpromising junior."The Destroyer's愤怒冲锋 (fènnù chōngfēng -愤怒冲锋), this attack embodying the ultimate in brute force and the aesthetics of primal violence, was as laughable as a child swinging a stick before the absolute gap in power and skill. It failed to make Sun Wukong move even a single step.In the crater, Drax struggled, emitting frustrated groans, but even the strength to rise had been shaken from him by that slight抖 (dǒu -抖).The layer of despairing ice thickened once more, freezing the hearts of all the remaining heroes solid.